Scientific Names
Trees and Us
Stop Bugging Me
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200
Quercus palustris
Pin Oak
200
This species has historically been used to build fences due to its natural resistance to decay
Locust
200
NYSDEC recommends not pruning during the growing season because of this disease
Oak Wilt
200
This should be completed prior to starting any work-site operations
Job briefing/walk through
200
Both static and dynamic cables should be installed at what height?
2/3 the distance from the weakened union
400
Malus Domestica
Apple
400
This species is used to help craft facial cleansers
Witch Hazel
400
Name this pest
Box Tree Moth
400
True or False: You can use a part of your body to stop a hydraulic leak
False
400
True or false: most tree roots reside within the top 18 inches of soil
True
600
Peusotsuga menziesii
Douglas-Fir
600
What is the state tree of NY?
Sugar Maple
600
This fungal disease causes needles of primarily spruces to turn brown from their tips inwards and fall off
Needlecast
600
If two chainsaw operators are working simultaneously, they should work at least ____ feet apart.
10
600
Who developed the concept of CODIT (Compartmentalization of Decay in Trees)?
Dr. Alex Shigo
800
Robinia pesudoacacia
Black Locust
800
This tree species played a major role in the modern day discovery of Aspirin
Willow
800
What nutrient deficiency causes this symptom
Iron
800
The depth of your notch should not exceed...
1/3 the diameter of the tree
800
This species is often described as a "living fossil"
Ginkgo
1000
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
1000
What species is the largest documented tree in NYS?
Eastern Cottonwood
*Discovered in 2022 in Schaghticoke, NY**
1000
Name this pest
White Prunicola Scale
1000
Insulated fiberglass poles are deisgned and tested for wotking around what voltage?
100,000 Volts
1000
What species is the oldest known living organism (Hint: it is in California)
Bristlecone Pine 